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Editorial - A larger heart — Jeffrey O. Brown
Seeing the bigger picture: the importance of being faithful, charitable, and viewing others as allies.
Two New Jerusalems — Davidson Razafiarivony
What kind of “new heavens and new earth” does the prophet Isaiah describe, and how should we reconcile them with the “new heaven and new earth” of Revelation 21:1–5?
Best practices for trauma-informed preaching — Rodney A. Palmer
Because places of worship are microcosms of society, they are not immune to the pervasive issue of trauma. Preachers, therefore, find themselves challenged to view the...
Certainty and doubt — Valentin Zywietz
Whether we ask for health; financial relief; or, as in my case, wisdom, God desires us to know truth, and truth does not shy away from examination.
Go build a pillar — Teresa Auten
Tell the amazing story. Repeat the miracles of Jesus. Ask interesting questions. Encourage them to share their thoughts with friends and family. Engage in conversation...
Living with an eternal purpose — Todd R. Bishop
Don’t pass by the opportunities that God puts in front of you. You just never know how you will influence someone’s eternity!
Go ye therefore, to all social media — Tony Ogouma
Why is social media so powerful as an evangelistic tool? How can you use social media to reach the world with the gospel?
Editorial: The Great Resignation — Jeffrey O. Brown
What is 'the great resignation'? Is the church giving up on the fight against racial equality? What does Jesus and Ellen White teach about getting involved in the stru...
Three missional tendencies Adventism needs to avoid — Paul Dybdahl
Make no mistake about it, the words of Jesus are still true: the fields are ripe for harvest. God has called us to this noble task. Let us be faithful to what our Mast...
Imprecatory Psalms: Confrontation and comfort — Tina Frist Smith
The experiences, conversations, and divine perspectives found within the book of Psalms can play a powerful role in Christian counseling by effectively guiding and sup...
The passive-aggressive pulpit — Seth Pierce
Each of us is called to active pastoral care, not passive-aggressive preaching. When troubles come to our people, we need to make sure it is not the personal pressures...
Humility: Prerequisite for Ministry — Paul Byabu Masereka
People may look at how competent and self-confident someone is when they elect leaders, but God does not choose the strong and the mighty to serve Him but, rather, tho...
Surprising grace — Jiří Moskala
What is grace? What does God's grace mean for us? What are the different types of grace? How are we to respond to God's grace?
A new church for a new world — Erton C. Köhler
How has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted and changed the Seventh Day Adventist Church?
God, a train wreck, and the unexpected — M. Lee
Each day, many providential, seemingly random, out of the ordinary, troublesome, and even tragic and very painful events take place in our ministries and personal live...
Inclusivity strengthens member engagement — Paulasir Abraham
In employment, worship, fellowship, prayer, praising, and promotion, we ought to emulate the early church’s inclusivity.
PTSD: A 10-step guide for ministry professionals — Sydney Segen
You and other ministry professionals have direct heavenly connections that can bring peace to people with PTSD.
The uplifted Christ — Edwin Reynolds
Jesus calls us to look by faith to Him uplifted on the cross just as Moses lifted up the bronze serpent as a trophy that the power of sin has been broken.
Let the beauty we love: The preacher’s art — Len Hjalmarson
Proclamation and performance belong together, much like Word and Spirit. The preacher’s real platform is their own person and the life they have lived.
“Three Cosmic Messages”: An interview with Mark Finley — Pavel Goia
An interview with Mark Finely about the the Three Angles' Messages. Finely shares what the greatest misunderstanding of this message is, how these messages link with e...
We Don’t Have Another Side — Jeffrey O. Brown
Does the Seventh Day Adventist Church take sides? The difference between agreement & alignment, and disagreement & division within the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Conversion, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and New Testament religious practices — Clinton Wahlen
The New Testament consistently associates receiving the Spirit with repentance, conversion, and baptism. The conversions of Paul, the Samaritans, Cornelius and his hou...
The divine “Go” commands: Embracing the biblical model of disciple making — Melak Alemayehu Tsegaw
As recorded in the book of Acts, the life of the first Christian church portrays their love to God and one another as the source of their success in making disciples: ...
Restoration for a traumatized world — Katelyn Campbell Weakley & Ingrid Weiss Slikkers
In the history of the world, there has always been trauma. It has left angry scars across countless hearts. Today, we know that this will only increase. As Christ’s di...
The three angels’ messages: Antiquated message or relevant present truth? — Mark A. Finley
End-time believers filled with the faith of Jesus will go through the greatest time of trouble in the history of our world. But through His grace and by His power, the...
A funeral homily beyond the usual — Lawrence G. Downing
A funeral or memorial service is an occasion that calls for a pastor to apply skills and creative thought that transform a boilerplate cliché into a creative homily.
How do I look at others? — Bernard Sauvagnat
Let us not join the crowd. If we adopt its vision, we risk being obstacles to those who want to discover Jesus but feel too small beside us.
The Holy Spirit does not quarantine — Moise Ratsara
I am convinced more than ever that a church that prays together stays together and, by God’s grace, grows together, even when physically distanced from each other.
Writing for public ministry — Gene G. Bradbury
Whether the preparation is for public ministry or private consultation, it has the same purpose: writing is incarnational. Through it, words are made flesh.
Leading like Mordecai: Four leadership values from the book of Esther — LaKeisha Williams
Leaders who struggle to have an assurance of their impact need to take the time to consider Mordecai’s story recorded in the book of Esther. Pause and step away from t...